It often starts with a sports injury.Addiction doesn’t discriminate and professional athletes as well as collegiate athletes are not immune from the disease of addiction.…
Professional and collegiate athletes are required to perform extraordinarily well under pressure. Hypercompetitiveness is in their blood. In sports, you rarely get a second chance…
The use of FDA-approved medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies is widely considered to be an effective solution to our nation’s current opioid…
The hallmark of progress towards recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction? Continual improvement in health and wellness, says the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
I had a good life; I was raised with morals and philosophies. My loving family left me wanting for nothing. All I knew was love…
Here’s a question we often ask ourselves: Why is alcohol such a big part of everything we do as a society? Why is meeting for…
Addiction is a chronic, treatable disease. Research on the science of addiction and the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) has led to the development…
The chronic nature of addiction means that for some people, relapse may be part of the process of recovery. In fact, relapse rates for drug…
The risk of relapse is the nemesis of anyone in recovery. Unfortunately, around half of those who receive treatment will use drugs or alcohol again.…
A former military combat serviceman. A woman who was physically abused as a child. A young adult who recently lost a parent. Each person struggling…